Squeegee whisk

Abstract

A squeegee whisk includes a handle and an attached tool head in which the tool head is configured to be sufficiently rigid to mash food items such as cooked potatoes. The tool head is formed by a plurality of arms terminating in a mashing grid. The number of arms is designed to be sufficiently large to allow the tool head to serve as a whisk in addition to supporting the mashing grid. In some versions, the arms of the tool head include fins formed from a resilient material such that the fins are capable of scraping the sidewalls of a bowl and thereby serve as a squeegee or scraper.

1 . A squeegee whisk, comprising:
 a handle having a proximal end and a distal end defining a central axis; and   a tool head secured to the distal end of the handle, the tool head comprising:
 a plurality of arms extending from the distal end of the handle, at least one of the plurality of arms having a fin extending radially outward in a direction away from the central axis, each of the plurality of arms terminating in a mashing grid. 
   
     
     
         2 . The squeegee whisk of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of arms comprises four arms. 
     
     
         3 . The squeegee whisk of  claim 2 , wherein each one of the plurality of arms comprises a fin extending radially outward in a direction away from the central axis. 
     
     
         4 . The squeegee whisk of  claim 3 , wherein each one of the fins is formed from a resilient material. 
     
     
         5 . The squeegee whisk of  claim 4 , wherein each one of the plurality of arms is substantially rigid. 
     
     
         6 . The squeegee whisk of  claim 2 , wherein the mashing grid comprises a peripheral frame connecting each one of the plurality of arms, a central hub surrounded by the peripheral frame, and a plurality of spokes connecting the central hub to the peripheral frame. 
     
     
         7 . The squeegee whisk of  claim 6  wherein the peripheral frame defines a first plane and the central hub defines a second plane, the first plane being parallel to the second plane. 
     
     
         8 . The squeegee whisk of  claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of fins is tapered as it extends radially outward. 
     
     
         9 . The squeegee whisk of  claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of fins comprises a terminal edge that is curved as it extends axially away from the handle. 
     
     
         10 . A squeegee whisk, comprising:
 a handle having a proximal end and a distal end defining a central axis; and   a tool head secured to the distal end of the handle, the tool head comprising:
 at least three arms extending from the distal end of the handle, each one of the plurality of arms being substantially rigid; 
 at least three fins, wherein each one of the at least three fins is attached to a respective one of the at least three arms and configured to extend radially outward in a direction away from the central axis; and 
 a mashing grid secured to the at least three arms. 
   
     
     
         11 . The squeegee whisk of  claim 10 , wherein each one of the fins is formed from a resilient material. 
     
     
         12 . The squeegee whisk of  claim 10 , wherein the mashing grid comprises a peripheral frame connecting each one of the plurality of arms, a central hub surrounded by the peripheral frame, and a plurality of spokes connecting the central hub to the peripheral frame. 
     
     
         13 . The squeegee whisk of  claim 12  wherein the peripheral frame defines a first plane and the central hub defines a second plane, the first plane being parallel to the second plane. 
     
     
         14 . The squeegee whisk of  claim 10 , wherein the mashing grid is secured to the at least three arms substantially orthogonally to each one of the arms. 
     
     
         15 . The squeegee whisk of  claim 10 , wherein the at least three arms comprises four arms. 
     
     
         16 . The squeegee whisk of  claim 10 , wherein each one of the at least three arms is permanently secured to the mashing grid to maintain a fixed positional relationship among the at least three arms.